OK, now Buddy's (HAPPYLABS) request will be honored with Karen's...

Here’s the puzzle!

A **S* ** THE ***S. *N**RT*NATE**, WE S**THERNERS *I* THIN* WE WERE ***S.

*AR*ARET *IT*HE**
**NE WITH THE WIN*

Letters to guess:
CDFGJKLMOPQUVXYZ

GOOD LUCK!

KAREN: 9 T'S, 6 N's - 15 POINTS TOTAL
RANDI: 12 E'S - 24 POINTS
HAPPYLABS: 4 A'S, 6 R'S, 5 I's -24 POINTS TOTAL
FRECKLES: 5 W's, 5 POINTS
FELICIA'S MOM: 6 H's, 6 POINTS
KILLEARN: 5 S's, 5 POINTS